Bravazo

Owner: Calumet Farm (Brad Kelley). Calumet has a record eight Preakness victories, most recently with Oxbow in 2013.

Trainer: D. Wayne Lukas. Six Preakness victories, most recently with Oxbow in 2013.

Jockey: Luis Saez. First Preakness.

Record: 3-1-1 in nine starts.

Last race: Sixth in the Kentucky Derby on May 5 at Churchill Downs.

Odds from Wynn Las Vegas Race & Sports Book: 20-1.

Running style: A stalker, near the front early.

What they’re saying: “The problem with Bravazo is very simple: We go from the Risen Star to the Louisiana Derby four weeks later and we get nothing out of it,” Lukas said. “By that, I mean from a training standpoint, we did not move forward. That was a move backward in condition and everything. Now you go six weeks from Louisiana Derby to Kentucky Derby. In my mind as a trainer, I trained him for 10 weeks to the Derby. I didn’t get anything out of the Louisiana Derby. You’re going to see a horse move forward off the Kentucky Derby now.”

Diamond King

Color: Bay.

Bred in: Kentucky.

Sire: Quality Road.

Dam: Akron Moon, by Malibu Moon.

Owners: Cash is King (Chuck Zacney), D.J. Stable (Leonard Green) and LC Racing (Glenn Bennett). Cash is King won the Preakness in 2005 with Afleet Alex.

Trainer: John Servis. Won the Preakness with Smarty Jones (2004).

Jockey: Javier Castellano. Won the Preakness with Bernardini (2006) and Cloud Computing (2017).

Record: 4-0-1 in six starts.

Last race: Won Federico Tesio on April 21 at Laurel Park.

Odds from Wynn Las Vegas Race & Sports Book: 25-1.

Running style: Stalker.

What they’re saying: “It’s a little different now, obviously, but it’s nice to be back there,” Servis said of his first trip to the Preakness since 2004 with Smarty Jones. “There’s no pressure this time, that’s for sure. It was pretty crazy (with Smarty Jones), but it was fun. I enjoyed the hell out of it.”

Jockey: Jose Ortiz. First Preakness last year with Term of Art (10th).

Record: 2-3-1 in six starts.

Last race: Second in the Kentucky Derby on May 5 at Churchill Downs.

Odds from Wynn Las Vegas Race & Sports Book: 3-1.

Running style: Has some early speed but generally a middle-of-the pack runner.

What they’re saying: “I think it’s a great opportunity for the horse,” Brown said of entering the Preakness. “I really don’t have anything else planned for him before, say, either the Haskell or the Jim Dandy anyway. That said, I wouldn’t do it just because he’s going to get a bit of a freshening. He has to be doing well, and he’s doing exceptionally well. He’s doing far better than I expected exiting the Derby. It’s remarkable to see how well the horse is moving and his energy level. He already has his weight back. He just looks great. I’m excited about it.”

What they’re saying: “He looks no different than he did before the Kentucky Derby, so we’re pretty happy where we are right now,” Baffert said. “He looks healthy. He didn’t lose an ounce of weight, which is important. That’s one thing about him. The next day (after the Derby) when I brought him out, he was so bright and full of energy. I was pretty impressed myself. Usually, all my Derby winners, it takes them about five days to really snap out of it. But he was pretty sharp the whole time.”

Lone Sailor

Color: Bay.

Bred in: Kentucky.

Sire: Majestic Warrior.

Dam: Ambitious, by Mr. Greeley.

Owner: G M B Racing (Gayle Benson).

Trainer: Tom Amoss. Best Preakness finish was with Mylute, who was third in 2013.

Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr. First Preakness.

Record: 1-3-1 in nine starts.

Last race: Eighth in the Kentucky Derby on May 5 at Churchill Downs.

Odds from Wynn Las Vegas Race & Sports Book: 28-1.

Running style: Closer.

What they’re saying: “I’ve got great respect for Justify, as well as the second-place horse, Good Magic,” Amoss said. “What can we do to have a better placing against those horses, rather than eighth like we had in the Kentucky Derby? We have to have a clean trip. We can’t get stopped in the race, lose ground because we’re waiting for traffic and then have to get a late start. It’s the equivalent of giving a head start to your competition in a race. You don’t want to give a head start to those two, that’s for sure.”

What they’re saying: “He’s changed a lot,” Brisset said. “After the Kentucky Jockey Club (last November), we gave him a couple of weeks off. When he came to us at Fair Grounds, you could see the maturation. You still have to be a little careful when he’s around too many horses. He’s still studdish. You still have to be a little careful, but he’s way more professional.”

Sporting Chance

Color: Dark bay or brown.

Bred in: Kentucky.

Sire: Tiznow.

Dam: Wynning Ride, by Candy Ride.

Owners: Robert Baker and William Mack.

Trainer: D. Wayne Lukas. Six Preakness victories, most recently with Oxbow in 2013.

Jockey: Luis Contreras. One previous Preakness with Social Inclusion, who was third in 2014.

Record: 2-1-1 in seven starts.

Last race: Fourth in Pat Day Mile on May 5 at Churchill Downs.

Odds from Wynn Las Vegas Race & Sports Book: 25-1.

Running style: Won on the lead early in career and has some early speed.

What they’re saying: “Sporting Chance is a very talented horse,” Lukas said. ““All we’ve got to do is get a clean trip and see it. I see it every day out there. He has got to get over all the little hiccups, and they were man-made in my opinion; the horse is an absolute professional. It’s no question he was over-ridden in the Blue Grass and so forth. We get a smooth trip and I think you’ll see a very talented horse. He fits with the rest of them.”

What they’re saying: “He’s a big, tall, Ichabod Crane-looking kind of guy,” Asmussen said. “I was fortunate to have had his sire as well as his dam. Both of them were growthy horses that got better with time. Maybe, just emotionally, I really always liked the horse because of that connection, his personality. But I think he has a ton of talent. He’s going to have very good races in his future. I’m just hoping Saturday is what we’re talking about and not a year from now. He’s got a lot of talent, but he is still somewhat young mentally.”